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Took a few photos around the Port Melbourne area during the weekend... let me know what you think

OK... First image has some nice elements but requires a much tighter crop in order to gain more impact. I would crop to the edge of the reflection in the water. Image 2.....Here's an example of one of the most common errors that beginners make when doing landscapes....the empty foreground. All of the sand and water in the foreground does nothing whatsoever for the image. The rule is...if you can't put something very interesting in that foreground then leave it and get closer to your subject. Believe it or not this is a simple concept but one that many folk find hard to learn....so make yourself a promise now that you will never ever shoot an image with an empty foreground unless there is a very special reason to do so. Image 3...not a bad bird shot. For perfection though, get much closer and shoot from the front of the bird for a little extra interest. Maybe turn your camera into portrait orientation.
Hope this helps....by the way it's just my opinion and others will have different thoughts.

Image 2.....Here's an example of one of the most common errors that beginners make when doing landscapes....the empty foreground.

I agree with the above. Most time what you leave out can add to an image.

Thanks for the comments and criticism guys... I'll keep those in mind in future.